Sermons and court cases fill Wilson church and jail notes
Religious discourse dominates the scene with Rev. Mr. Vey and Rev. Dr. Mundy preaching on Lent and church governance. The piece also details court convictions for horse stealing, larceny, and assault, plus prison sentences and pending civil settlements, followed by community notices on photography, hospitality, and Hargrave’s seed shop next to the Postoffice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hester
Fred Bracy
Richard Lewis
James Thorne
Jernigan Appointment and Local Political Support
The passage notes T. R. Jernigan appointing a Consul General at Shanghai and references expectations for Hon. R. Henry and W. M. Robbins to gain recognition for party work. It mentions G. Lester as a pastor and a representative of a Virginia congressional district with ties to a primitive Baptist church in Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adies
Idiey
Green's Hardware
Ald Society of the Baptist Church
Essetyo
Exenlin
Ayer
T. R. Jernigan
Shanghi
A. D
E'ad
Er R. Henry
W. M. Robbins
G. Lester
Virginia
Lester
Wilson
H. Hallett & CO
Court recounts incident with prisoners of ebony hue
Friday morning court heard McQueen of Marion South Carolina and others from Fayetteville Rocky Mount and Ebony City charged in larceny cases. McQueen claimed prisoner abuse by jailer and deputies using a bull whip after jail rules were allegedly violated prompting an inquiry by the grand jury and postponement of his case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQueen
Marion
S.C
Fayetteville
Rocky Mount
N.C
Ebony Hue
Wroth
Lum
Ebony
Durance
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Edger
Swift Galloway
Chris Wooten
Snow Hill
C. B. Indsycock
F. A. Daniels
Goldsboro
Ifc
Quarles & Manning
Opable
JS. & D. Oettinger
Rowland
Fas
Isses Erskine & Deans
R M. Winstead
Jon Deck
Wilsony
Durham
Yew Bern
Barnes, Jr
Vison Plam
W. T. Blackwell
Quham
Matt Manly
Newton
Barnes
Will S. Harriss
Wilson Post Office
Bro. Johinson
Keeley
Mr. S. B. Parker
Fred Roberts
Dr. O'Hagan
Greenville
City
Mrs
Eugene Jordan
Scotland
Neck
Liza Hodges
Norfolk
E. R. Gay
Florida
Mr. Edmundson
Bob Copeland
Black Creek
Lizzie Redding
Philadelphia
A. P. Branch
Robert Barnes
Mr. J. Jackson
Kinston
Nan Darden
Moye
Minnie Chandler McDaniel
Henry Blake
Baltimore
Herbert Rountree
R. H. Butler
Town
Suffolk
Jos. Blount Cheshire
Mr. Wingate
It Baptist Church
J. A. Mun
Barney Cox
Bynum
John Thomas
Gus Burnett
Burnett
Thomas
Murnett
James Mobley
James Lucas
Sam Winbourne
Julius Matthews
Benjamin Nutall
J. H. Thomas
Geo. Dew
T. McQueen
W. B. Hill
Wallace Batchelor
Hargrave’s Brug Store
Post Office
Winster
Actton Rewards
Hargrave
Hargrave’s
Jernigan
North Carolina
R.C. Beaman
Ralph D. Williams
Durham,&.c
Atlantic Electropoise .O
Washington, D
Portland, Maine
Tuer
Vonen Sie
Castoria
C. J. Wootermear
Wortham
Texas
Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Maes
Rochester
Rochester Lamp Co
New York
Greene Street
J. D. Farriers
G. W. Blount
R. W. Joyner
Pepsia
Genuine
Itulin
Orientale
Vick’s Floral Guide
Rochester, N
Straliome
Vick
DRS. Starkey & Palen
Arch St
Phil
Sutter St
San Francisco
Cal
Green Street
Scrofula
I. Palmer Gorrdos
Florist
Ashland
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